Radio Features

*-STATIONS: National Farm Safety and Health Week 2022 is September 18 – 24 - *

The annual observance of National Farm Safety and Health Week focuses this year on protecting the producers and farm youth that make up agriculture’s future. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Dan Neenan of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety.

The issues resolving heirs’ property and access regarding farm operation and farm programs have led the Agriculture Department to develop a relending program that focuses on resolution in these situations. Rod Bain looks at the Heirs Property Relending Program in this edition of "Agriculture USA".

PARTICIPANTS: USDA Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of Monica Rainge. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. FSA Outreach Director Latrice Hill.

Food shoppers may see continued price hikes for the rest of 2022, but those hikes may be smaller than earlier. Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachland

Will retail food prices continue their meteoric rise in 2023? Gary Crawford has one expert's opinion.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA economist, Matt MacLachlan.

In many areas it is just about time to think about putting some new life into that summer-stressed lawn. Gary Crawford has this seedy story.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dennis Patton, Kansas State University Extension lawn and garden expert.

How can the public help the authors of the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report? Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Brian Fuchs of the National Drought Mitigation Center

Football season means it's also tailgate party season. Here's how to avoid food poisoning problems at the party. Gary Crawford has more.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline.

***Broadcasters, USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline number is 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) Listeners can also chat live at ask.usda.gov from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. ***

USDA's Heirs Property Relending Program continues to develop with the announcement of new intermediary lenders within the program and application acceptance for potential lenders. Rod Bain reports.

PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. FSA Senior Policy Advisor Conisha Hackett.

A USDA official explains the reasons for programs like the Heirs Property Relending Program to resolve issues associated with heirs property matters. Rod Bain reports.


PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux

The USDA is out with a new farm income forecast for this year. Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.

The USDA has just released a new set of Agricultural Trade Forecasts. Gary Crawford has this report.


PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.